Pencil-clasp



(No Model.)

H. W. MASON.

PENCIL CLASP.

No. 309,307. Patented Dec. 16, 1884.

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m I fizz/ewlor Uivrrnn drains PATENT HENRY W. MASON, OF NEWV BEDFORD,MASSACHUSETTS.

PENCIL=CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 309,307, dated December16, 1884.

Application filed April 21, 1884.

T0 ctZZ whont it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY MASON, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and use ful Improvement inPencil-Clasps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of devices designed to be attached tosome convenient part of the clothing in order to securely hold a pencilwhen the saineis not being used; and it consists of a piece of elasticsheet metal bent into the form shown in Figure 1 of the accompanyingdrawings,which figure is a front view of my improved pencil-clasp. Fig.2 is a view in cross-section of the same on the plane of the dotted line0 0. Fig. 3 is a side view of my improved pencil-clasp, showing the pinby means of which it is attached to the clothing.

The device is made of one piece or strip of spring sheet metal entire,with the exception of the pin which secures it to the clothing. The sidewings, a a, are turned up and rolled (No model.)

' into the form of a partial cylinder whose diameter is slightly smallerthan that of a leadpencil, and as the device is composed ofelastic orspring metal, when a pencil is inserted in said cylindrical or curvedside-wing portion of the device it is gently but securely clasped andretained in place.

A pin is secured to the back of the device,

HENRY XV. MASON.

XVitnesses:

NORMAN L. WILLs, THos. M. JAMns.

by means of which it is attached to the cloth

